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How to Search Pennsylvania Recorded Documents (Start Here)
Recorded documents in Pennsylvania — deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other land records — are filed with the Recorder of Deeds in each county.
What this page covers: Pennsylvania recorded document searches — deeds, mortgages, assignments, liens, plats, and other instruments filed in the public land records. What it does not cover: Property valuations or tax data (those are on the Property Records page).
Where to start: Go to the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the property is located. Many county recorder of deeds offer online document search by grantor/grantee name, book/page, or instrument number.
Common mistake: Recorded documents show what was filed — they do not confirm current ownership or lien status without a full title search. A deed in the index does not mean it is the most recent transfer.
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: Pennsylvania recorded documents URL verified against the official state publisher at www.dos.pa.gov on the review date. 6 primary .gov sources cited below.
Pennsylvania Recorded Documents — Key Facts (2026)
Deeds, mortgages, UCC filings, liens, military discharges in Pennsylvania — what gets recorded and where in 2026.
County
Where deeds live
Permanent record
SoS
Where UCC live
Secretary of State
Article 9
UCC governs
Secured transactions
Public
Most recorded docs
With redaction
Federal
DD-214 / IRS liens
National-level
Common recorded document types — typical volume
Deeds
100
Mortgages
95
Liens (property)
70
UCC (business)
55
Powers of attorney
25
Military DD-214
10
Unit: relative volume (deeds=100).
What Changed in 2026 — Pennsylvania Recorded Documents
2026
Pennsylvania recorded documents portal active
The official Pennsylvania portal at www.dos.pa.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for recorded documents in 2026.
For 2026, Pennsylvania continues to publish recorded documents information through state-authorized portals; check www.dos.pa.gov for current fees and processing times.
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Pennsylvania's state portal — see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.
Pennsylvania County Recorder / Register of Deeds. Permanent record.
2
Type 2 — UCC (business collateral)
Most filed with Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Some real-estate UCCs are county.
3
Type 3 — Liens (tax, mechanic's, judgment)
Property liens at the county. IRS federal tax liens may file at county OR state.
4
Type 4 — Personal documents (POA, military DD-214)
Often optional county recording in Pennsylvania for safekeeping. Originals at federal NPRC.
5
Type 5 — Maps & subdivisions
Pennsylvania county recorder; some at state mapping office.
Five Things People Get Wrong About Pennsylvania Recorded Documents
MYTH"If the index shows it, the image is free."
FACTPlenty of counties show the index for free and charge per page for the document image. Budget for the image, not the search.
MYTH"Old documents are scrubbed of personal data."
FACTNew filings get SSNs redacted; images recorded decades ago may not. That's one reason bulk access to old images is often restricted.
MYTH"E-recording is a public search tool."
FACTE-recording is the submission pipe for title companies and lenders. The public searches the index — the two systems just meet at the recorder's desk.
MYTH"Recording a deed is what makes it valid."
FACTRecording gives the world notice — it doesn't make the deed good or bad. An unrecorded deed can still bind the people who signed it.
MYTH"UCC filings are at the county."
FACTMost UCC financing statements are filed with the Secretary of State, not the county recorder. Searching only the county misses them.
Welcome to the Recorder of Deeds Office of Butler County. We are the central location for all of Butler County’s land records. Any transaction/document dealing with real estate would be recorded here.
The land-records trail for Centre County runs through here: recorded deeds, liens, and related filings. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official recorded document office.
This office maintains the official recorded-document index for Pennsylvania. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official recorded document office.
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This site includes the names, addresses and telephone numbers of our Courts, the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Court Administration, and other Judicial Agencies throughout our court system. The Judicial Branch is dedicated to the improvement of the administration of justice.You can also ...
This office maintains the official recorded-document index for Montgomery County. It sits outside government; official offices remain the record of authority.
including mortgage assignments — to be recorded in the Counties in order to provide a ... The Recorders also counter MERSCORP’s reliance on Section 623, 21 P.S. §623 · (repealed), which once provided a mortgage assignment may be recorded, for the · opposite proposition. The Recorders advise Section 623 was passed by the General · Assembly only to clarify inconsistent caselaw and reinforce the rule that mortgage · assignments fall within the scope of Pennsylvania’s recording acts and could be recorded
All the indexes recorded under that name will come up - 10 per page (this can be changed on the bottom left or click thru the pages). You can double click on each line, the document will pop up in separate window and you can print it, email it, or save it to your computer (the options are all ...
Search documents recorded since September 15, 1905 · Basic Advanced Document Number Doc# Separate multiple values with a space. Separate ranges with a colon. '1 3 5' will search for 1, 3, or 5 while '1:5' will search for 1 through 5. (Don't include the quotes.)
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The Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds Office is pleased to offer the electronic recording of documents, also known as e-recording. Our office was one of the first in the country to e-record back in 2002, and continues to do so, with over 90% of our documents recorded electronically .
This search site is provided as a service to our customers. All data contained herein is subject to change without notice. By using this service, in any form, the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County and anyone involved in storing, retrieving, or displaying this information ...
WELCOME TO LANDEX WEBSTORE - A DOCUMENT PUBLISHING SERVICE · This site offers online access to Recorder of Deeds/Register of Wills and selected Orphans Court records for counties in Pennsylvania and New York that use LANDEX to record documents in their offices.
67 Pennsylvania counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.
Which Pennsylvania counties publish deed and recording indexes online
30 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties run their own online source for deed and recording indexes, based on what this directory indexes. Every other county is covered by the statewide systems listed above — click a county for its full records page.
In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages, liens, and other real-property documents are recorded at the county level by the county Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder). The Official Pennsylvania Recorded Documents at www.dos.pa.gov handles statewide filings such as UCC-1 financing statements and corporate documents.
Where do I file a UCC-1 financing statement in Pennsylvania?▼
UCC-1 financing statements covering personal property and business collateral are filed centrally with the Official Pennsylvania Recorded Documents at www.dos.pa.gov. Fixture filings on real estate are an exception — those go to the county where the property is located.
Are Pennsylvania recorded documents available online?▼
Most Pennsylvania countys publish a free online index of recorded documents (by name, document type, or date). Image access (the actual deed image) is often available either free or for a small per-page fee. Statewide UCC and corporate filings are searchable through the Official Pennsylvania Recorded Documents at www.dos.pa.gov.
How do I obtain a certified copy of a Pennsylvania recorded deed?▼
Certified copies of deeds, mortgages, and other recorded documents are issued by the county Recorder where the document was originally recorded. Fees and ID requirements vary; see your specific county page below. The Official Pennsylvania Recorded Documents (www.dos.pa.gov) handles certified copies of statewide filings such as UCCs and articles of incorporation.
What's the difference between a deed and a title in Pennsylvania?▼
A deed is the recorded instrument that conveys ownership; the title is the legal concept of ownership itself. Deeds in Pennsylvania are recorded with the county Recorder; title insurance and title searches are private-sector services that examine the chain of recorded deeds. The Official Pennsylvania Recorded Documents at www.dos.pa.gov publishes the statewide rules.
